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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.03.2014 (43) Date of publication: 03.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/23 (21) Application number: 13745515.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.07.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/051431 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/018432 (30.01.2014 Gazette 2014/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 27.07.2012 US 201261676812 P 12.03.2013 US 201313797526 (71) Applicant: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Newark, DE 19711 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRUCHMAN, William, C. Newark, DE 19711 (US) HARTMAN, Cody, L. Newark, DE 19711 (US) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew  Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)